The HRM club will have a table at WSU's "Do the U" on August 29th from 12-3pm in the student union.
What is DO THE U?? : "As a part of Welcome Week, the Office of Student Activities hosts a event called Do the U. Do the U gives new Wright State Students the opportunity to learn about the Union and all the resources, departments and student organizations it has to offer" Come check out table for prizes and to get more information about the HRM Club's 2015-2016 plans!
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If ‘Banker’s Hours’ Are Passé, How Will DOL’s Overtime Rules Apply?
Study finds many employees work outside established work hours By Dana Wilkie 7/27/2015 Permissions They used to be called “banker’s hours.” Now, the 9-to-5 workday is becoming a thing of the past, according to a new survey—and the Department of Labor’s (DOL) proposed overtime rules may make that a more expensive way to do business. The July 23, 2015, The July 23, 2015, survey by CareerBuilder notes that 2 in 5 employees work outside of established office hours, while 1 in 4 report checking on work during activities with family and friends. Nearly two-thirds said that working 9 to 5 is an “outdated” concept. So are employees just fitting their eight-hour days into different time slots, or are they working earlier and later, and hence a longer day? “Many workers are probably putting in more hours by checking in before or after work hours,” said Mary Lorenz, corporate communications manager at CareerBuilder. “But some may very well be making up for lost time and productivity during the workday.” More workers would be eligible for overtime under the DOL’s proposed rules, which would extend overtime protections to nearly 5 million white-collar workers. Workers who earn as much as $970 a week—$50,440 a year—would have to be paid overtime even if they're classified as a manager or professional, according to the DOL. Under current regulations, the salary threshold is $23,660, or $455 per week. Age Differences According to the survey, which canvassed more than 1,000 full-time workers between May 14 and June 3, 2015, nearly one-third of 18- to 24-year-olds work outside of office hours, compared to 50 percent of 45- to 54-year-olds and 38 percent of workers age 55 and older. More than half of those ages 18 to 24 check or respond to work e-mails outside of work hours, compared with 31 percent of 25- to 34-year-olds, 39 percent of 35- to 44-year-olds, and 46 percent of workers age 55 or older. The workers surveyed were employed in IT, financial services, sales, and professional and business services. One explanation for younger workers checking e-mail more outside the office than older workers, Lorenz said, is that the former are more likely to have embraced technology that provides them 24-hour access to the office. “Older workers, who entered the workforce before 24-hour access to the office was available, are likely accustomed to leaving work at work,” she said. “Having more work experience, and thus feeling more established in their roles and responsibilities, older workers may also have less anxiety surrounding work than their more inexperienced counterparts.” Younger workers, however, are more likely to be earning below the proposed salary threshold and be eligible for overtime under the DOL rule change. In that case, employers will have only a few options, said Alex Passantino, an attorney with Seyfarth Shaw in Washington, D.C., and former acting administrator with the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division “It’s either raise [salaries] and keep [employees] exempt, or don’t and make them nonexempt,” he said. “Within those options, there are numerous alternatives to address these costs: lower exempt incentive pay, lower exempt benefits to accommodate higher salary, reduce hourly wages to accommodate overtime and prohibit working more than 40 hours.” What’s likely to happen, Passantino said, is that “many Millennials will be reclassified to nonexempt status, which will require them to keep track of time [worked].” “They may get an hourly wage that is lower than what they are currently making to account for the anticipated overtime. This means that in weeks in which they do not work the expected number of hours, they will get less than they were making in the past.” How Employers Should Respond Michael Arnold, an attorney with Mintz Levin in New York City, said that federal wage and hour laws “lag behind technology and still live in the 9-to-5 world, causing many employers to grapple with the overtime problems that arise when these workers use their devices during after-hours.” Where does that leave employers? “It depends,” Arnold said. “Some employers who don’t want to pay their workers more than the contemplated $50,000 threshold and want to minimize overtime costs will put stricter measures in place warning employees against working outside of regular working hours. Other employers whose business model may not allow for them to restrict employee use of mobile devices may be forced to meet the threshold or pay for overtime. Others may restructure job duties or hire additional workers to perform the same job in order to reduce or eliminate overtime costs.” If employers do try to limit the workday, Arnold said, they should: *Have a clearly articulated policy regarding working authorized overtime. *Require employees to get authorization before working after hours and to record that time. *Inform employees that working unauthorized overtime will result in disciplinary action. *Discipline employees who do work unauthorized overtime. Passantino said employers must also consider that ambitious employees are likely to work off the clock. “It's just going to happen,” he said. “An employee who is trying to advance his or her career may just get [the work] done, notwithstanding an employer's prohibition on working overtime or working off the clock.” Dana Wilkie is an online editor/manager for SHRM. - See more at: http://www.shrm.org/hrdisciplines/employeerelations/articles/pages/dol-overtime-rule.aspx?utm_source=HR%20Week%20July%2027%202015%20(1)&utm_medium=email&utm_content=July%2028,%202015&MID=01583353&LN=Monce&spMailingID=23142763&spUserID=ODM1OTI3OTU0ODgS1&spJobID=602767051&spReportId=NjAyNzY3MDUxS0#sthash.cnp4ml3z.dpuf The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has awarded a 2014-2015 Superior Merit Award designation to the WRIGHT STATE student chapter for providing exceptional growth and development opportunities to its student chapter members. SHRM is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 275,000 professional and 20,000 student members in over 160 countries, the association serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the HR profession. “SHRM is pleased to announce our 2014-2015 Student Chapter Merit Award winners. These chapters, led by an inspiring and dedicated group of student volunteers and chapter advisors, truly represent the future of the HR profession,” said Susan Post, Divisional Director, East and the lead for SHRM’s Student Programs. “Their achievements, which go above and beyond their everyday academic and work commitments, is commendable, and we applaud the positive impact their efforts have on their schools, the local community and beyond. The future of HR shines bright knowing these students are among those leading the way.” Chapters have the opportunity to earn an award based on the number of activities they complete during the merit award cycle, which ran from April 1, 2014, to March 31, 2015. The SHRM student chapter merit award program, which began in 1972, exists to encourage development of more effective student chapters and to promote outstanding activities and projects by student chapters in the following areas: student chapter requirements, chapter operations, chapter programming and professional development of members, support of the human resource profession and SHRM engagement. The WSU SHRM student chapter receives a digital logo for use in electronic or print communications and will be recognized in SHRM’s publications and at its conferences. For more information about SHRM’s Student Chapter Merit Award program, visit http://www.shrm.org/Communities/StudentPrograms/Pages/awards.aspx. Please join us in welcoming:
Secretary- Allie Tucker Treasurer- Bennie McRae Director of Merit Awards- Jenna Wattercutter Director of Communication and Director of Programming are still open positions. We want to give a warm welcome to our new Vice President for the 2015-2016 school year: Kent Sherrer. Kent is a senior taking Human Resources courses who was an active member of the club in the 2014-2015 academic year. He enjoys horseback riding, knot tying, and venomous snakes. His wright state email is [email protected]. Congratulations Kent!
Our final meeting of the semester will be April 21st, 2015. The meeting begins at 7pm and is in 145 medsci.
Sarah Gehret, HR generalist with Emerson Climate Technologies, is coming to speak to the club. Don't miss it! Looking for a leadership position? The HRM Club is looking for officers to lead their 2015-2016 academic year! Any business major is encouraged to apply. Respond to: [email protected]
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